UC CalFresh Weekly Update November 27, 2017

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1 One Shields Avenue, 1103 Meyer Hall Davis, CA (530) UC CalFresh Weekly Update November 27, 2017 Contents Upcoming Events & Deadlines 12/14/17 **Updated Date** Final Version of FFY 2017 County Annual Reports and Profiles Due to State Office 12/22, 12/25, 12/29/17 Winter Holidays Registration for 2018 LIA SNAP-Ed Forum Now Open! UC CalFresh Success Stories Plan, Shop, Save and Cook Participant, Riverside County Eating Smart, Being Active Participant, Fresno County Welcome New UC CalFresh Staff! Guadalupe (Lupe) Ramirez, Community Education Specialist 1, UCCE Central Sierra (El Dorado County) Maris Alteri, Dietetic Intern, Cal Poly SLO, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties Elena Lopez, Community Education Specialist 2, UCCE Imperial County Christopher Gomez Wong, Community Education Specialist 2, UCCE Imperial County UC CalFresh Website Updates UC CalFresh Trainings: 11/14/2017 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar Recording & PowerPoint Slides Now Available UC CalFresh PEARS Related Resources: Aid for SNAP-Ed Custom Data section of Program Activity UC CalFresh in Action! UC Delivers Nutrition and Food Questions Web Page UC CalFresh, UC Davis, and UC ANR in the News! An afternoon of learning at Liberty School in Santa Maria: 4-H students apply new knowledge of nutrition, gardening, community service, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties 2018 SNAP-Ed Local Implementing Agency (LIA) Forum Save the Date: 2018 SNAP-Ed LIA Forum Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Celebrates Healthier Choices at California School Nutrition Association Conference Articles & Research Beyond Nutrition and Organic Labels 30 Years of Experience With Intervening in Food Labels, USDA ERS Report Food Swamps Predict Obesity Better Than Food Deserts Check Out the New Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Infographic from Healthy People 2020 Can feeding students help them learn? Education & Resources Training Opportunities for SNAP-Ed Local Implementing Agencies CA SNAP-Ed Local Integrated Work Plan (IWP) Revision Process Updated for FFY 18/19 60 Minutes a Day! Be Active Posters Now Available Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program NCCOR Connect & Explore Webinar: Youth Compendium of Physical Activities Funding Opportunity: 2018 Youth Garden Grant 2018 Farm to School Grant RFA is Now Available! Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program Upcoming Events & Deadlines NOVEMBER 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 12/14/17 **Updated Date** Final Version of FFY 2017 County Annual Reports and Profiles Due to State Office The UC CalFresh State Office is extending the due date for the final versions of the FFY 2017 County Annual Reports and Profiles to Thursday, December 14th. Please submit both documents to your UC CalFresh State Office contact and the uccalfresh_support@ucdavis.edu address. Additional information can also be found on the UC CalFresh website. 12/22, 12/25, 12/29/17 Winter Holidays DECEMBER 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Registration for 2018 LIA SNAP-Ed Forum Now Open! Please visit the Forum website for registration links for the in-person forum, and all lodging and transportation information. The Pre-Forum workshops will have limited attendance. Please review and register as soon as possible. For additional information, please visit the 2018 LIA SNAP-Ed Forum website and/or contact your SIA representative. 1

2 UC CalFresh Weekly Update November 27, 2017 One Shields Avenue, 1103 Meyer Hall Davis, CA (530) UC CalFresh Success Stories Success stories from your FFY 2018 UC CalFresh participants can be shared through the online data entry portal: survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber= The nutrition classes have helped me a lot as a person and above all I have learned to plan my healthy meals where I try to use all of the food groups for a healthy plate! I have learned to create my grocery list before I go to buy food for the week, this way I know what I really need and don t buy things I don t. I have learned to not waste food that is leftover! Because it can be used in other meals! Plan, Shop, Save and Cook Participant, Riverside County This class has been very helpful to me and my family. Many of the healthy choices we thought we were making were not as healthy. In this class I have learned to read nutrition labels so it has made our lives so much better being able to see what is really healthy. We also had a lot of concerns about being healthy might be too expensive but in this class, we learned how to save money and be healthy by learning to use weekly flyers, coupons, and learning price per ounce. Eating Smart, Being Active Participant Fresno County Welcome New UC CalFresh Staff! This feature is to introduce and welcome new staff to UC CalFresh. If you have new staff, please send a brief introduction and photo to Lindsay Hamasaki at lmhamasaki@ucdavis.edu. Guadalupe (Lupe) Ramirez, Community Education Specialist 1, UCCE Central Sierra (El Dorado County) Lupe graduated from California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. She loves learning about other cultures, exploring new places, and sharing these adventures with family and friends. Her broad interests have led to an array of work and volunteer experience. Beginning with her first internship with the US Forest Service through Generation Green, Lupe has dabbled in everything from wildlife, timber, trail building, and wilderness to visitor information and interpretive services. During her time at Chico State, she particularly enjoyed developing and leading hands-on educational programs to encourage youth to pursue careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Lupe looks forward to returning to her hometown of South Lake Tahoe, and encouraging the community to search and find the healthy lifestyle that best suits them. Lupe can be reached at: gmramirez@ucanr.edu. Maris Altieri, Dietetic Intern, Cal Poly SLO, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties UC CalFresh in SLO and SB counties recently became a Community Preceptor for the Cal Poly SLO Dietetic Internship Program. They are excited to welcome Maris Altieri as their first dietetic intern through October. Maris is currently pursuing her credentials to become a Registered Dietitian. A Pennsylvania native, Maris received her Bachelor s Degree in the chilly city of Pittsburgh where she invested her time in urban agriculture and holistic nutrition. Passionate about food sustainability and public health, Maris chose to intern with the UC CalFresh program because she firmly believes that everyone should have the right and means to live a healthy lifestyle. In the future, she plans on working with marginalized populations to help tackle issues related to food insecurity and environmental concerns. When she isn t analyzing a case study, you could find Maris hiking, lugging her bags home from the farmers market or getting creative in the kitchen. Maris can be reached at: maaltier@calpoly.edu. Elena Lopez, Community Education Specialist 2, UCCE Imperial County Elena received her degree in Anthropology from UC Riverside where she developed her passion for learning about people, culture and their customs. She has previously worked for community development nonprofits that help families, children, and seniors. Additionally, Elena most recently worked at a local hospital where she coordinated marketing campaigns for health services and educational programs. Elena is excited to join UCCE Imperial County and looks forward to extending UC CalFresh Nutrition Education to her community. In her spare time, she enjoys going to school, traveling, gardening and spending time with her husband and three children. Elena can be reached at: ello@ucanr.edu. (continued on next page) 2

3 Welcome New UC CalFresh Staff! (continued) Christopher Gomez Wong, Community Education Specialist 2, UCCE Imperial County Chris is alumni of UC Davis, wherein he developed an interest in community development through the promotion of local food systems. As an undergrad, Chris worked for the university s Whole Earth Festival and Davis Farmers Market. Upon graduating in 2013, he helped manage a small scale-production farm in Yuba County before moving back to the Imperial Valley. Since returning to the valley, Chris has helped establish community garden programs and a farmers market in his hometown of Calexico. He is motivated to continue improving the health of his environment through PSE work in line with the mission of UC CalFresh s Nutrition Education Program. Chris can be reached at: cgowong@ucanr.edu. UC CalFresh Website Updates UC CalFresh Trainings 11/14/2017 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar Recording & PowerPoint Slides Now Available The PowerPoint slides and webinar recording from the 11/14/2017 UC CalFresh Town Hall, Diving into Curriculum Fidelity: A Review of Definitions & Resources, presented by the UC CalFresh State Office staff are now available on the UC CalFresh website. Please visit: for additional information. UC CalFresh PEARS Related Resources Aid for SNAP-Ed Custom Data section of Program Activity Support materials are continuing to be completed for PEARS Program Activity Module. The most recent update to the UC CalFresh website is the Aid for SNAP-Ed Custom Data section of Program Activity. This tool will have information on Intervention topics, Objectives and Priority Indicators needed for the SNAP-Ed Custom Data Section of the PEARS Program Activity. Please visit: for additional information. UC CalFresh in Action! UC Delivers This is a friendly reminder that counties should contact Andra Nicoli (amnicoli@ucdavis.edu) at the State Office if you are interested in developing a UC Delivers or have recently submitted a UC Delivers without State Office involvement. For those developing a UC Delivers, Andra can assist you in writing/editing/submitting a UC Delivers story. The State Office is also interested in keeping track of UC Delivers stories that are being submitted directly from counties. For those not requiring writing/editing services from the State Office, please share a copy of your submissions with Andra. In this way, we can track the type of stories UC CalFresh is submitting and advocate for your story! To view some of the recent UC Delivers articles, please visit: Nutrition and Food Questions Web Page Do your participants ask questions about nutrition or needs that you find difficult to respond to? Check the Nutrition and Food Questions web page for a response. If your question is not answered there you can submit a new question. You can find the link on the UC CalFresh website under Resources > Resources for Educators. Please contact Lyn Brock (rlbrock@ucanr.edu) if you have any questions. 3

4 UC CalFresh, UC Davis and UC ANR in the News! An afternoon of learning at Liberty School in Santa Maria: 4-H students apply new knowledge of nutrition, gardening, community service, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties About three dozen students put their skills to work as they prepared dinner for over 100 guests after hands-on learning that taught them about nutrition, gardening and community service on Saturday, November 18. The 4-H ers from five low -income schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District and Oceano Elementary met at Liberty Elementary for an afternoon filled with STEM (science, tech, engineering and math) classes and learning about public speaking, health and the 4-H Youth Development Program. The project, called 4-H SNAC (Student Nutrition Advisory Council) Clubs, is a collaboration between two UC Cooperative Extension programs in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties UC CalFresh Nutrition Education and UC 4-H Youth Development and the schools. Students experience activities they may not have time to explore at school everything from public speaking, STEM, health, gardening and the like, said Janelle Hansen, 4-H program supervisor. The event marked the third year of youth leadership training. There are so many reasons why today is so important, said Shannon Klisch, nutrition education supervisor for the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program. Through our teaching in classrooms, we found that it takes more than just knowledge to change, educate people and improve public health. So, we wanted to develop young leaders to become advocates for their community and identify ways to make their neighborhoods healthier. One of the important things that the project hopes to emphasize is parent involvement with their children, added nutrition educator JaNessa Willis. All the kids here, with our help, are going to prepare a healthy dinner tonight at 5:30 for mom and dad, she said. This way, the kids are teaching their parents what they learned, and we hope they can take this home to their families to create that behavioral change. The menu included mango enchiladas, brown rice and a spinach salad with bean, corn, onions and bell peppers. We re also doing the Linus project, where they can make blankets for kids who are hospitalized and are in need of something soft and comfortable, Hansen added. We hope today lets them experience everything 4-H has to offer for the community, and it lets them foster their leadership skills so they can take what they learned today and teach back at their schools. The project is aimed at students who attend schools in areas that qualify for free and low-cost meal programs. Between 80 and 90 percent of those who attend the Santa Maria-Bonita School district schools qualify. That means, a lot of families may have huge barriers to finding and paying for healthy foods in their neighborhoods, and a lot of students get the majority of their meals on campus, Klisch said. District Superintendent Luke Ontiveros stopped by Liberty Elementary to take a quick peek at the group of 13 children led by UC CalFresh Community Education Specialist Lisa Paniagua digging through soil for earthworms and separating recyclables, trash and leftover food into three separate bins. Having this kind of education absolutely builds relevance to what they can do in the future, Ontiveros said. Today s activities take things beyond classrooms, textbooks and brings them to life through hands-on learning. There s no better way to learn and continue progressing their education. Paniagua and her partner Leonel Palomarez, a UC CalFresh garden nutrition extender and compost expert, taught the kids about the process of garden composting using a combination of nitrogen and carbon sources. They learned about recycling materials that would otherwise be going to a landfill, Palomarez said. We also did some worm composting, which takes leftover food scraps, putting them into the soil, letting them decompose which the worms later can eat. We tell the kids: We feed the worms our food that feeds them, and in turn, their compost feeds the soil which later feeds our food that feeds us. It s a full circle. Bruce Elementary fifth-grader Sara Casanova said she s no stranger to soil, plants and earthworms. In fact, she often helps out in her school s garden. I was so excited to work with worms, Sara said. I already knew they were good for the earth. Her favorite activity Saturday was dividing up the garbage into recyclables and compost. I m going to teach my parents something new today, she added. I m also excited to make enchiladas for them because my mom makes them on Sundays. But this time, I m going to make them for her. Paniagua s gardening class also included a mini waste audit. The kids took all the trash, sorted through it and placed it into three different bins one for garbage, recycling, and compost. She held up a paper plate that was thrown into the trash. The reason why this can t be recycled is because this has a shiny, glossy lining on it around the edge, Paniagua explained. So many people don t know this. Just buy the cheap ones with no gloss and double up. Every year this gets more fun, she added. The kids learned quickly what goes where immediately. I just said, On your mark, get set, go! and they just sorted through everything. I never saw so many kids excited to dig through trash before, she joked. Read full article. 4

5 2018 SNAP-Ed Local Implementing Agency (LIA) Forum Save the Date: 2018 SNAP-Ed LIA Forum The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and its state partners, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the California Department of Aging (CDA), the University of California, CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh), and Catholic Charities of California (CCC), request your attendance at the 2018 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) Local Implementing Agency (LIA) Forum. The 2018 SNAP-Ed LIA Forum includes a two-day in-person meeting (January 10-11, 2018), as well as optional in-person pre-meeting workshops (January 9, 2018). The Forum website is now available: The website will provide information on the meeting s registration, lodging, and planned agenda which is informed by LIA feedback provided at last year s Forum. LIAs are encouraged to bookmark the Forum website and check it regularly for important updates. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Local Implementing Agencies and their subcontractors State Implementing Agency staff LIA leads should determine which agency staffers and subcontractors should attend specific and/or all sessions of the Forum. In-Person Forum Information: Pre-Forum Meetings: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in the afternoon Forum: Wednesday and Thursday, January 10-11, 2018, all day Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento REGISTRATION Please visit the Forum website to register for the in-person forum. Pre-Forum Meetings: Pre-Forum meetings are still in development phase and will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 beginning at 1:00pm. Look for additional information in the next few weeks on the Forum website. NEW THIS YEAR! In response to LIA requests, we have included a poster session as part of our agenda and networking time. A simple poster session template has been created, and LIAs are asked to consider submitting a best or innovative practice to share with colleagues. More information regarding the poster template, instructions, and timeline will be available in the coming days. Stay tuned! FORUM THEME: Building Power through Stories of Change The 2018 LIA Forum will inspire and energize statewide SNAP-Ed implementers to learn, share, and experience innovative SNAP-Ed work occurring throughout California. This year s Forum will provide SNAP-Ed implementers with tools and tangible ideas for messaging the value and importance of the SNAP-Ed in California. The meeting will highlight community change efforts, explore community empowerment activities, explore implementation models for policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change work, and celebrate community and SNAP-Ed client successes. HOTEL RESERVATIONS A block of rooms is reserved for both Tuesday, January 9, and Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the group rate of $95 per night. The group rate is available until Wednesday, December 20 or until the group block is sold out. After that, CA SNAP-Ed is subject to prevailing rates on a space-available basis. To make a room reservation, please click on the link group reservation link. If you have questions or comments in regards to this year s Forum, please contact your respective SIA representative for assistance. Stay tuned for additional information! 5

6 The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California The UC CalFresh State Office would like to see how the Smarter Lunchroom Movement of California has been implemented in your county! Please share your success stories and photos with MaryAnn Mills via The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge is a monthly newsletter which provides updates on how the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement is moving throughout California and is brought to you by the SLM of CA Collaborative. The newsletter provides updates, upcoming trainings and events, and more! If you are interested in signing up to receive the Monthly Nudge, please click here! Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Celebrates Healthier Choices at California School Nutrition Association Conference Past and present members of the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California (SLM of CA) Collaborative gathered in conjunction with the California School Nutrition Association conference in November to celebrate nutrition education and healthier eating patterns in California schools. Dairy Council of California sponsored an SLM of CA reception hosted by collaborative partners University of California CalFresh, California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division and California Department of Public Health. The reception was attended by school foodservice professionals from around California, as well as student nutrition activity committees. A poster session allowed school foodservice professionals to share experiences learned from schools that have benefited from CDE Team Nutrition grants and SLM of CA interventions, while distinguished speakers recognized the collaborative and schools for their impactful efforts. Glen Price, Chief Deputy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson at CDE, recognized the collaborative for working to ensure, as he shared via Twitter, that all children, all schools, and all communities have access to healthy foods. Price was so impressed by the improvements achieved through implementation of the SLM of CA strategies that he and State Superintendent Tom Torlakson plan to add cafeteria visits as they tour California schools. Caroline Kurtz, PhD, Branch Chief of the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch at the California Department of Public Health, shared how the branch has been a contributing partner to the SLM of CA Collaborative and plans to continue the partnership with resources for materials development and professional training statewide. As an example of a partnership in action, Kurtz also addressed continued support for obesity prevention efforts at the local level that will build upon the work being done in schools extending the learning to parents to help them accept and value healthy changes at school. Lisa Melhouse, RDN, SNS, Nutrition Education Program Administrator at CDE s Nutrition Services Division, is charged with oversight and development of nutrition education and training projects for nutrition professionals working in federal child nutrition programs. Melhouse played a critical role in bringing the CDE Team Nutrition SLM of CA grants to 48 schools in California. Melhouse shared that, on average, schools awarded the grants implemented 20 additional smarter lunchroom practices. Schools added murals, signage and student art to eating spaces. Meal participation increased, less fresh fruit and milk ended up in the trash, and schools across the state engaged students themselves in revitalizing the cafeteria and promoting nutrition education truly a combined effort to make a difference in the lives of students by helping them make healthier choices. Banning Unified School District Student Nutrition Advisory Council members presented on their activities and were honored for their campuswide student empowerment and engagement efforts. Students conducted research and menu testing to improve meal selection and reduce food waste. Many of the Student Nutrition Advisory Council activities addressed no-cost or low-cost strategies like improving the cafeteria environment, creating attractive food labels and positioning plain milk. The students are finding value in peer-to-peer education and are already planning future strategies and actions to improve nutrition education and food access in a Riverside County food desert where affordable, healthy options are limited. Barbara Lee, Director of Campus Catering at Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, was honored for her efforts in adopting innovative, technology-based nutrition education via a smart screen TV in the cafeteria setting. Piloted as part of the CDE Team Nutrition SLM of CA grant, the digital TV offered dual benefits by promoting meal options and providing nutrition education. Through this project, said Lee, I ve learned nutrition messages that are brief, focused and repetitive can be an effective and powerful way to provide nutrition information to students. Learn more about Lee s pilot and results here. The final awardee of the night was April Mackill, Food Service Manager for Plumas Lake Elementary School District. Honored for her efforts in student empowerment and partnership development to support the CDE Team Nutrition SLM of CA grant, Mackill recruited fifth-grade nutrition ambassadors to share daily nutrition messages, highlight locally sourced menu items and even hold taste tests for current and new entrees. A partnership with Principal Marcie Nichols to promote Wonderful White Milk resulted in increased selection of plain (versus flavored) milk and a significant decrease in the overall amount of milk being thrown away. Learn more about Mackill s efforts here. Finally, this reception was an opportunity to recognize SLM of CA technical advising professionals for their services. These individuals, located across the state, work hand-in-hand with school nutrition professionals like Lee and Mackill to initiate the simple, four-step assessment and implementation process that makes the healthy choice the easy choice in the school cafeteria to improve the health of students. 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7 Articles & Research Beyond Nutrition and Organic Labels 30 Years of Experience With Intervening in Food Labels, USDA ERS Report Food labels can give consumers valuable information that they cannot verify for themselves. However, labels can also mislead consumers since food suppliers may voluntarily offer only information that increases demand for their products. In addition, consumers may not understand label claims, and instead of facilitating economic activity, labels may increase inefficiency in the marketplace. Food label claims have proliferated over the past three decades. Some of these additions have been federally mandated and some have been voluntary. Some may be certified or verified by the Government or by private-sector entities. This paper from USDA ERS includes five case studies from the past 30 years that highlight roles the Federal Government has played in food labels and the informational strengths and weaknesses of various labels. These case studies include the implementation of Federal standards for the Nutrition Facts label (mandatory for many foods), the USDA Organic seal, the voluntary labeling of food as made without genetically engineered ingredients, the voluntary labeling of meat and poultry products as raised without antibiotics (RWA), and the labeling of the federally defined country of origin of the product (COOL), which is mandatory for some food products. The case studies reveal the outcomes and implications of different interventions. Read report summary. Read full report. Food Swamps Predict Obesity Better Than Food Deserts A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggests that living in a food swamp a neighborhood where fast food and junk food outlets outnumber healthy alternatives is a stronger predictor of high obesity rates than living in a neighborhood with limited access to affordable, nutritious food, or food desert. Food deserts have long been identified as one possible driver of the nation s obesity epidemic. This new study is the first to compare food swamps to food deserts, and measure their association with obesity rates using national, county level data. Importantly, the results show that food swamps are distinct from food deserts. This has policy implications for local communities interested in stemming rising obesity and promoting health equity. While food deserts are certainly a problem in our country, our results show that food swamps, which capture the balance of unhealthy to healthy food outlets, predict obesity rates more accurately than food deserts, said Kristen Cooksey-Stowers, a postdoctoral fellow with the UConn Rudd Center, and lead author of the study. The new research used national data at the country level for adult obesity rates and data on the prevalence of a variety of food outlets such as supermarkets, convenience stores, fast-food restaurants, farmers markets and specialty food stores. The study was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Read full article. Check Out the New Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Infographic from Healthy People 2020 Each month, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) releases an infographic with the latest data related to a Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topic. These infographics show progress toward Healthy People 2020 LHI targets and show where there s still work to be done. This month s featured LHI topic is Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. Click here to check out the infographic, then head over to the Healthy People 2020 LHI Infographic Gallery to see infographics for other LHI topic areas. Read full article. Can feeding students help them learn? Students would be better able to learn if they had access to the nutritious food they need, asserts Sam Kass, former senior policy adviser for nutrition and the executive director of Let s Move! in the Obama administration. During this TED Talk, Kass shares research about hunger. Listen to full TED Talk. Read full transcript. Education & Resources Training Opportunities for SNAP-Ed Local Implementing Agencies On behalf of the California Department of Social Services, the California Department of Public Health Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch, UC CalFresh, California Department of Aging, and Catholic Charities of California, we are pleased to announce upcoming SNAP-Ed trainings available to appropriate staff from SNAP-Ed state and local implementing agencies in California. For more information on each training, click on the titles in the attached flyer; for information on all SNAP-Ed trainings contact the Statewide Training and Support Section here. These and other trainings are also posted on the Training and Events Calendar. For more information on each training, click on the titles in this month s training flyer. These and other trainings are also posted on the Training and Events Calendar. (continued on next page) 7

8 Education & Resources (continued) CA SNAP-Ed Local Integrated Work Plan (IWP) Revision Process Updated for FFY 18/19 The CA SNAP-Ed Local Integrated Work Plan (IWP) revision process has been updated for FFY 18/19. The updated process was shared via webinar on Monday, November 13. The webinar recording as well as the PowerPoint slides are available through the following links: Updated IWP Revision Process Webinar Recording (delivered in FFY 2018 on 11/13/2017); PowerPoint slides FFY IWP Revision Process document Supporting Documents and Visuals Initial IWP Revision Process Webinar Recording The Basics 101 (delivered in FFY 2017 on 10/13/2016) In addition, please review the following Webinar Summary and Reminders: Make revisions to your IWP housed within the CDSS SNAP-Ed SharePoint Site (LIA dashboard) Most of the IWP revision processes remain the same for FFY 18 & 19, with a few exceptions Read the IWP Revision Process document in its entirety; updates to the process are designated in PURPLE One IWP revision period for each FFY (applies to significant and major revisions); IWP revisions must be submitted on or before the designated due dates below: Due date for FFY 2018: Friday, February 2, 2018 (revision period begins Wednesday, December 20, 2017) Due date for FFY 2019: Friday, February 1, 2019 (revision period begins Wednesday, December 19, 2018) Submit one response to the Intent to Submit survey per SNAP-Ed county/jurisdiction (to be sent to Workplan Coordinators and Back-Ups in early December) Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with your partnering local implementing agencies to set-up local planning and revision process (including timeline) within your county/jurisdiction. SIA representatives are available to provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and advice pertaining to the IWP and the IWP revision process. If you have any questions, please contact your SIA representative for assistance. 60 Minutes a Day! Be Active Posters Now Available The following announcement was originally posted in the 11/15/17 edition of the LHD News Bulletin. CDPH NEOPB now has Children s and Youth posters available in English and Spanish. There are three versions of the posters available. The posters are 18x24 inches and depict children playing in a variety of ways. The posters are a colorful and fun way to show how easy it can be to get active and move! These posters are appropriate for early childhood and elementary school ages. The posters serve the purpose of promoting physical activity and healthy eating. If you are interested in ordering these posters, please locate them on the Web StoreFront. Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program, Deadline: December 4, 2017 In FY 2018, NIFA s CFP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP) and (2) Planning Projects (PP). The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers. Public food program service providers, Tribal organizations, and Private nonprofit entities, including gleaners (see Definition in Part VII, D in the Request for Applications). For more information on eligibility, please click here. For additional information, please visit: (continued on next page) 8

9 Education & Resources (continued) NCCOR Connect & Explore Webinar: Youth Compendium of Physical Activities, December 6, 2017, 12:00-1:00pm PST The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) has launched the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities to help childhood obesity and physical activity researchers and practitioners estimate the associated energy expenditure of a variety of activities in which youth participate. The Youth Compendium of Physical Activities provides measures of energy expenditure for 196 common youth activities including sedentary activities, standing activities, playing and participating in games, and walking and running. The Youth Compendium is the culmination of a 5-year effort between NCCOR, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and experts in the field of youth energy expenditure. The Youth Compendium represents the first in the field based entirely on youth data. Previous versions relied on energy cost of various physical activities in adults which were standardized into values for children. However, the energy costs of physical activity change as children grow and mature, making adult values inappropriate for youth. The Youth Compendium of Physical Activities is designed for researchers, health care professionals, teachers, coaches, and fitness professionals alike. It can be used as a valuable resource for expressing energy expenditure by a variety of sectors including research, public health policy, making, education, and programs which encourage physical activity in youth. The Youth Compendium is easy to search so users can find an activity of interest. Additionally, all data files are available for download. The companion paper, with a complete description of methods and data sources has been published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and is available here. For additional information, or to register for this webinar, please click here. Funding Opportunity: 2018 Youth Garden Grant, Deadline: December 8, 2017 KidsGardening awards funding and gardening supplies to schools and community organizations with youth-centered garden programs. Youth Garden Grants are awarded to schools and community organizations with youth-centered garden programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that demonstrate sustainability, as well as impact in curriculum areas, such as: Character education; Health and nutrition; Environmental education; and Entrepreneurship. Any nonprofit, school, or youth program planning a new garden project or expanding an established one that serves at least 15 youth between the ages of 3-18 is eligible to apply. Award packages include seeds, tools, gardening supplies, gift certificates, and curriculum materials. Visit KidsGardening for additional details. Applications are due December 8, Farm to School Grant RFA is Now Available!, Deadline: December 8, 2017 The Office of Community Food Systems is excited to release the FY 2018 Farm to School Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of the USDA Farm to School Grant Program is to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. On an annual basis, USDA awards up to $5 million in competitive grants for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 tasked USDA with supporting farm to school efforts through grants, training, technical assistance, and research. For FY 2018, we offer the following grants: Implementation grants are intended to help schools, school districts, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, small and medium-sized agricultural producers or groups of small and medium-sized agricultural producers, and non-profit entities working with schools or school districts to scale or further develop existing farm to school initiatives. Implementation awards range from $50,000-$100,000. Planning grants are for schools or school districts, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, small and medium-sized agricultural producers or groups of small and medium-sized agricultural producers, and non-profit entities working with schools or school districts that are just getting started on farm to school activities. These funds are intended to help these entities organize and structure their efforts for maximum impact by embedding known best practices into early design considerations. Planning awards range from $20,000-$50,000. Training grants are intended for state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, small and mediumsized agricultural producers or groups of small and medium-sized agricultural producers, and non-profit entities to support trainings that strengthen farm to school supply chains, or trainings that provide technical assistance in the area of local procurement, food safety, culinary education, and/or integration of agriculture-based curriculum. Training awards range from $20,000-$50,000. Complete applications must be submitted on grants.gov by 11:59pm ET on December 8, For additional information, please visit: (continued on next page) 9

10 Education & Resources (continued) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program, Deadline: December 13, 2017 To support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The program will test strategies that could contribute to our understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants that would inform future efforts, and develop effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. Click here for additional information on who is eligible to apply for this grant. For additional information, please visit: We want to hear from you! The UC CalFresh State Office would love to hear from you! Please Lindsay Hamasaki at to share your comments, stories, photos or other items you would like to see featured in future Weekly Updates. The UC CalFresh Weekly Updates are sent by the UC CalFresh State Office on behalf of David Ginsburg, Director of the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program. Electronic versions of the Weekly Updates are also posted on the UC CalFresh website: The University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh) is funded through a joint agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food & Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) CalFresh Branch, and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). This material was produced by the University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program with funding from USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh (formerly food stamps). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. CalFresh provides assistance to low-income households and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For CalFresh information, call